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How Executive Assistants Can Automate Meeting Scheduling (and Save Their Sanity)

Meetings are the heartbeat of many businesses – essential for collaboration, decision-making, and closing deals. But if you’re an executive assistant, you know the dark side: scheduling those meetings can be a full-time job. Between juggling your executive’s packed calendar, coordinating with multiple attendees, and avoiding the dreaded double-booking, it’s a never-ending puzzle. Add your own schedule into the mix, and it’s a [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-12-17T21:59:56-06:00December 1, 2025|Productivity, Resources|

Ep 352: Yvette Lamb – Founder of The Admin Wrap

Yvette Lamb is the writer behind The Admin Wrap – a practical newsletter for administrative professionals. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Yvette talks about her career as an EA, Chief of Staff, and operations manager. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Without data you are just someone else with an opinion. – W. Edwards Deming CONNECT WITH YVETTE Yvette on LinkedIn The Admin Wrap ABOUT [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-12-22T16:38:07-06:00November 30, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

An Executive Assistant’s Guide to Resisting Burnout

Learn practical tips to move from surviving to thriving in your demanding administrative role.

Jeremy Burrows2025-11-28T15:24:21-06:00November 27, 2025|Avoiding Burnout|

Ep 351: David Goldman on Job Interview Strategies for Assistants

David Goldman is a veteran recruiter and job interview coach with over 25 years of experience helping people find and secure executive assistant, EBP and Chief of Staff roles. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, David talks about proven job interview strategies to help executive assistants and executive business partners turn great interviews into great offers. David also shares tips on how [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-12-22T16:31:31-06:00November 23, 2025|Hiring an Assistant, Podcast, Resources|

Ep 350: Polly Todd on Being an EA Contractor in the Corporate World

Polly Todd has been a dedicated Senior Executive Assistant with over 20 years of experience, as a long term contractor, at a large financial institution. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Polly shares her story of being a contractor in the corporate world, the challenges that come with it, growing confidence, and how to onboard a new executive. LEADERSHIP QUOTE The greatest [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-10-26T15:35:05-05:00November 16, 2025|Podcast|

Ep 349: The One Question Every Executive Assistant Should Consistently Ask Themselves (with Annie Croner)

Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers. In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she shares the one question every executive assistant should consistently ask themselves. CONNECT WITH ANNIE Annie on LinkedIn Whole [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-15T19:48:16-05:00November 9, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 348: Your Corporate Holiday Gift List with Jess Lindgren

Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast. In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks corporate holiday gift lists. CONNECT WITH JESS Jess on LinkedIn Ask an Assistant podcast! jesslindgren.com ABOUT JESS Jess Lindgren has worked in the C-Suite of organizations great and small for 20+ years. She focuses on supporting her current CEO in [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-15T19:44:12-05:00November 2, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 347: Kirsten Fargotstein – Inside the World of Celebrity and UHNW Support

Kirsten Fargotstein is a veteran executive and personal assistant with over a decade of experience supporting celebrities, founders, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals across entertainment, nonprofits, luxury fashion, and tech. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Kirsten talks about the world of celebrity and UHNW assistance, how to know if you’re cut out for assisting in that world, and how to land a job [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-15T19:40:58-05:00October 26, 2025|Podcast|

Ep 346: Molly Medvecky on the Enneagram for Executive Assistants

Molly Medvecky is a longtime administrative professional with experience supporting c-suite executives. She’s also a former Chief of Staff and MBA graduate, and currently a certified Enneagram Coach. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Molly talks about what inspired her to create an Enneagram program for assistants, what the Enneagram is, and how it’s different from other assessments. LEADERSHIP QUOTE The world [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-15T19:37:32-05:00October 19, 2025|Podcast|

Ep 345: Annie Croner on How to Move Forward After a Big Mistake

Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers. In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about how to move forward after a big mistake. CONNECT WITH ANNIE Annie on LinkedIn Whole Assistant [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-15T19:33:06-05:00October 12, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

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